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Coca-Cola Sponsorships: NBA

Sprite, the world's leading lemon-lime sparkling beverage, has been the Official Soft Drink of the National Basketball Association, (NBA) in the U.S. since 1994.

The Coca-Cola Company has been a marketing partner with the NBA since 1986 and, in February 2011, announced with the NBA a new multiyear extension of their longstanding global marketing partnership. The continuing association will showcase Sprite through exclusive programs designed to connect with the league's young and passionate fan base around the world.

In the U.S., Sprite will continue to engage fans through special programs highlighting the slam dunk, including Sprite Slam Dunk at NBA All-Star and the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown amateur slam dunk contest. Sprite also will conduct a variety of NBA-themed activities, including events, digital promotions, grassroots programs and under-the-cap promotions to connect with NBA fans worldwide.

About the NBAThe NBA, founded in 1946, is a professional sports league and global business that features 30 teams in the United States and Canada . During the 2010-11 season, NBA games will reach 215 countries and territories in more than 40 languages. Official NBA rosters currently feature 86 players from 40 countries and territories. NBA merchandise is sold in more than 125,000 stores in 100 countries on six continents. NBA.com averages more than 26 million page views per day, with more than 50 percent of the site's visitors coming from outside of North America . The NBA is the No. 1 U.S. sports league on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, with the most fans, followers, and videos viewed on each, respectively. Through NBA Cares, the league, its teams and players have donated more than $150 million to charity, completed more than 1.5 million hours of hands-on community service, and created more than 560 places where kids and families can live, learn, or play.

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world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500
sparkling and stillbrands. Led
byCoca-Cola, one of the
world's most valuable and recognizable brands, our Company's portfolio features
20 billion-dollar brands including, Diet
Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, POWERADE, Minute Maid,
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consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy ourbeveragesat a rate of 1.9 billion servings a day. With an enduring
commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on
initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active,healthy living, create a safe, inclusive
work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of
the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we
rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system
associates.